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Lou Donaldson, jazz saxophonist who blended many influences, dead at 98

Nov. 11, 2024 16:51 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Lou Donaldson, a celebrated jazz saxophonist with a warm, fluid style who performed with everyone from Thelonius Monk to George Benson and was sampled by Nas, De La Soul and other hip-hop artists, has died. He was 98. Donaldson died Saturday, according to a...

Music Review: Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis combine for thrilling 'Warriors' album

Oct. 18, 2024 10:02 AM EDT

The perilous journey home — it's a tale as old as "The Iliad." Now it's a dynamic concept album starring hip-hop legends, Broadway belters and, of all things, the New York subway system. “Warriors,” built on the 1979 cult classic movie, is an inventive song cycle by...

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 8-14

Sep. 03, 2024 08:49 AM EDT

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 8-14: Sept. 8: Ventriloquist Willie Tyler (with Lester) is 84. Actor Alan Feinstein is 83. Singer Sal Valentino of The Beau Brummels is 82. Bassist Will Lee of the CBS Orchestra (“Late Show with David Letterman”) is 72. Actor Heather...